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Levantine · Salad

Spiced Chickpea Salad

Dried chickpeas simmered in stock until creamy, cooled, then tossed with lots of cilantro, lemon, saffron, cumin, cinnamon and chili flakes. A filling make-ahead salad.

  • YieldServes 4
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total13 h 42 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 360 gdried chickpeas, soaked overnight (about 2 cups)
  • 960 mlchicken stock
  • 1 cupfresh cilantro, chopped
  • 60 mlfresh lemon juice
  • ¼ tspsaffron threads
  • 1 tbspground cumin
  • 1 tspground cinnamon
  • 1 tspred pepper flakes
  • to tastesalt

Contains

  • Celery
  • Legumes (any)
  • Chickpeas
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Carrot
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Cinnamon
  • Cumin
  • Saffron
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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